Shabelle River
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The Shabelle River is a major river in the Horn of Africa that flows through Ethiopia into Somalia, playing a crucial role in irrigation, agriculture, and livelihoods in the region.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
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transboundary river → |
| basinCountry |
Ethiopia
→
Somalia → |
| climateZone |
semi-arid
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Ethiopia
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Somalia → |
| dischargeLocation |
Indian Ocean
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| drainageBasin |
Shabelle River basin
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| economicImportance |
key to Somali agriculture
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supports cereal crop production → supports irrigated banana cultivation → |
| environmentalIssue |
drought
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flooding → riverbank erosion → sedimentation → water scarcity → |
| etymology |
name derived from Somali word for "leopard" or "striped"
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| flowsThrough |
Hirshabelle State, Somalia
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Lower Shabelle, Somalia → Middle Shabelle, Somalia → Somali Region, Ethiopia → |
| hasFloodplain |
Lower Shabelle floodplain
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| hydrologicalCharacteristic |
frequent drought-related drying in lower reaches
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seasonal flow variability → |
| importance |
critical for food security in Somalia
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vital for rural livelihoods → |
| languageOfName |
Somali
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| locatedIn |
Horn of Africa
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| majorCityOnRiver |
Beledweyne
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Jowhar → Mogadishu → |
| mouthCountry |
Somalia
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| partOf |
Shabelle-Juba river system
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| region |
East Africa
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| relatedRiver |
Jubba River
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| role |
main surface water source for central-southern Somalia
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| sourceCountry |
Ethiopia
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| sourceRegion |
Ethiopian Highlands
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| supports |
irrigation canals in Somalia
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small-scale farming communities → |
| uses |
agriculture
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domestic water supply → irrigation → livestock watering → |
| waterManagementConcern |
transboundary water governance
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upstream water abstraction in Ethiopia → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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South West State of Somalia
("Shabelle River valley")
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containsRiverValley |
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Shabelle River
("Shabelle River basin")
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drainageBasin |
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Afgooye
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locatedOn |
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Jowhar
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locatedOnRiver |
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Somalia
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longestRiver |
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Jowhar
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nearbyBodyOfWater |
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Afgooye
→
|
nearbyWaterBody |
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Afgooye
→
|
river |
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Afgooye
→
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waterSourceForAgriculture |